Confounder
LSAT glossary · Logical Reasoning
Definition
A third factor associated with both the proposed cause and outcome that can create or distort an apparent causal relationship.
Confounder in plain English
Search for a third variable that changes with both the proposed cause and the outcome. If it can explain the pattern, the original causal conclusion is not isolated.
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